Nigeria has a long history of corruption with officials, public sector workers and private enterprises
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Should They Change the Nigerian Presidential System to a Parliament?
An elder statesman has canvassed a return to the parliamentary system of government in the polity
The Lows and Highs of 18 Years of Nigeria Democracy
Nigeria made several attempts at enthroning democracy, with some of them always ending in a fiasco
How African Nepotism Compares to European Norms
How did it happen that the such a good proportion of leaders of Europe have no biological children?
Four Nation Famine Requires Global Attention
For all four countries, the culmination of war, poverty, mass displacement, inaccessibility to aid, drought, and crop failure is a formula for famine, with the ultimate result being severe food deprivation that threatens millions.
West African Democracy Club Pushing Gambia Power Transfer
Representatives of ECOWAS have failed to convince Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to give up power
Some Justice for an African Dachau?
Wikileaks cables provide a peek into the American view of Equatorial Guinea’s government in recent years: of the terrible corruption, unseemly ruling family, and general embarrassment to know.
Contested Votes Destroy Nations, But America Should be Fine
Take a close look at countries where contested votes have led to disaster, from Africa’s Gabon to 2009 Iranian protests
How to Boost the Political Power of Nigerian Women
One local thinks there is a great opportunity for Nigerian women to take part in government
African Police Corruption is a Danger to Democracy
Locals view African police corruption as most entrenched according to Transparency International